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When Virginia's Joe Harris gets to Madison Square Garden this week, it won't be the first time he's visited the famous arena. During a summer tour, Harris had a hopeful future challenge presented to him by a friend. With hard hats in place last summer, Harris and a buddy who calls Long Island home got to look around inside Madison Square Garden while the arena was undergoing a $1 billion renovation. Though the dusty arena looked nothing like it will appear Friday night when No. 1 seed U.Va. plays No. 4 seed Michigan State (28-8) in the NCAA tournament East Region semifinals, Harris could feel the history in the room. "It's still really cool to see, just because...

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